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Small Steps, Giant Leap: STEM Adventures for Little Space Explorers – Rockets
Small Steps, Giant Leap provides tiny space travelers with interactive & imaginative stories, promoting the power of creativity & the thrill of reading.
Find out more »Homeschool Day: Astronomy – Learn how all the sciences converge as we study the stars
Join us for Homeschool Day and explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with interactive activities and lessons.
Find out more »Cool Science: Aerodynamics
Join Space Foundation Discovery Center's Cool Science to learn about Aerodynamics!
Find out more »Tesla’s Toolbox: Household Chemistry
Join us in this month's Tesla's Toolbox workshop where we explore household chemistry! Workshops at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
Find out more »Family Symposium: STEAM fair for the Pikes Peak region
Join us for the “must attend STEAM event” of the year!
Find out more »Discovery Center Astronomy Club
Space Foundation Discovery Center's Astronomy Club provides a unique space for teenagers ages 15 to 18.
Find out more »Family Star Party: Searching for Alien Worlds
Join Space Foundation as we look to the stars and discover the wonders of the universe. This event creates a fun, learning environment for the whole family.
Find out more »Small Steps, Giant Leap: STEM Adventures for Little Space Explorers: Aliens
Small Steps, Giant Leap provides tiny space travelers with interactive & imaginative stories, promoting the power of creativity & the thrill of reading.
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- Face coverings are required for all guests ages 10 and up who are unvaccinated for COVID-19.
- Face coverings are not required for guests who are vaccinated for COVID-19.
- Purchasing your General Admission tickets online is always recommended to help save you time at check-in.
- Some experiences may have changed or may be temporarily unavailable due to current health and safety restrictions.
- The Discovery Center is a self-guided experience. We recommend planning on staying at least 1-2 hours to experience our spaces.
- There are not currently any places to purchase food at the Discovery Center, but we have a lot of great restaurants in the near vicinity.
- We offer many unique events that you should check out!
- Some of our laboratories have different schedules depending on staffing or field trip needs. You can always call ahead or submit the form below if you have any questions about availability during your visit.
- The Discovery Center sometimes offers special activities or workshops which require a separate materials fee to participate outside of your General Admission tickets. These fees help cover the cost of the extra parts and materials needed, and lets you take home your creations.
- Space is limited for these workshops and tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis on the day of the workshop.
Ticket Prices
Ages 16+
Ages 4-15
Up to 4 tickets per EBT card
Ages 4 and under
Ages 65+
College students with ID
50% off adult admission with valid military ID, including Active Duty, Guard, Reserve or Retiree
Museum Hours
The Discovery Center Will be Closed on the following dates:
April 22-25
July 4
Nov 10
Nov 23-25
Dec 19-26
Field Trips
Standards-based curriculum that uses space principles to integrate STEM into all content areas.
Choose from tiered voyages using space-based science, technology, engineering and math.
Discover the Universe
Space Foundation Discovery Center takes advantage of extraordinary teaching tools to deliver our virtual field trip programs, including Science On a Sphere® and our programmable robots used in a simulated Martian environment.
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Field Trips & Classes
Space Foundation supports PreK through 20 students with standards-based curriculum that uses space principles to integrate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) into all content areas.
Space in the Community
Through lasting community partnerships, the Space Foundation's Space in the Community program is designed to help your community...
For Educators
We are building the next generation of space leaders and improving the overall quality of education through teacher, student and community program...